Hank Aaron blasts the final home run of his legendary career

On July 20, 1976 — At County Stadium Hank Aaron hit his last big league homer off California Angels’ hurler Dick Drago en route to a 6-2 Brewers’ win. The round-tripper is ‘Hammerin’ Hank’s’ 755th and establishes the all-time major league record for career home runs. Jerry Augustine gets the wins for the Brewers

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Milwaukee Brewers 6, California Angels 2

Game Played on Tuesday, July 20, 1976 at County Stadium
Time of Game: 2:37
Attendance: 10134

CAL A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 – 2 6 2
MIL A 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 x – 6 12 0

Umpires: HP – Jim Evans, 1B – Joe Brinkman, 2B – Greg Kosc, 3B – Nestor Chylak

Boxscore

Play by Play

ANGELS 1ST: Collins popped to first in foul territory; Guerrero
flied out to right; Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Joshua tripled to left; Money hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Joshua scored]; Scott was called out on strikes; Aaron
flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Brewers 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson
flied out to left; Bochte grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 2ND: Porter was called out on strikes; Lezcano singled
to left; Hegan singled to center [Lezcano to third (error by
Collins)]; Yount grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Hegan out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Brewers 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Briggs walked; Chalk grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Briggs out at second];
Etchebarren grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 3RD: Johnson singled to left; Joshua singled to center
[Johnson to second]; Money popped to right; Scott was called out
on strikes; Aaron made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Angels 0, Brewers 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Collins singled to center; Augustine balked [Collins
to second]; Guerrero out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first)
[Collins to third]; Bonds hit a sacrifice fly to left [Collins
scored]; Davis singled to left; Jackson singled to shortstop
[Davis to second]; Bochte struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Angels 1, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 4TH: Porter doubled to right; Lezcano grounded out
(pitcher to first); Hegan walked; Yount flied out to center;
Johnson singled to shortstop [Porter to third, Hegan to second];
Joshua walked [Porter scored, Hegan to third, Johnson to
second]; DRAGO REPLACED ROSS (PITCHING); Money forced Johnson
(third unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 1, Brewers 2.

ANGELS 5TH: Briggs walked; Chalk flied out to right; Etchebarren
popped to first in foul territory; Collins flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 5TH: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Aaron
struck out; Porter flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Angels 1, Brewers 2.

ANGELS 6TH: Guerrero flied out to center; Bonds struck out;
Davis popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Angels 1, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 6TH: Lezcano flied out to center; Hegan flied out to
center; Yount flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
1, Brewers 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Jackson walked; Bochte out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Jackson to second]; MELTON BATTED FOR
BRIGGS; Melton made an out to third; Chalk walked; STANTON
BATTED FOR ETCHEBARREN; Stanton forced Jackson (third
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 7TH: MELTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); HUMPHREY
REPLACED STANTON (PLAYING C ); Johnson singled to center;
Johnson stole second [Johnson to third (error by Humphrey)];
Joshua flied out to right; Money hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Johnson scored]; Scott homered; Aaron homered; Porter walked;
Lezcano walked [Porter to second]; SCOTT REPLACED DRAGO
(PITCHING); SUTHERLAND BATTED FOR HEGAN; Sutherland grounded out
(third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Brewers 5.

ANGELS 8TH: SHARP REPLACED SUTHERLAND (PLAYING RF); G. THOMAS
REPLACED JOSHUA (PLAYING CF); Collins singled to third; Guerrero
singled to right [Collins to second]; FRISELLA REPLACED
AUGUSTINE (PITCHING); Bonds struck out; Davis struck out;
Jackson forced Collins (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Angels 1, Brewers 5.

BREWERS 8TH: Yount singled to third; Johnson out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Yount to second]; G. Thomas singled to
left [Yount scored]; Scott threw a wild pitch [G. Thomas to
second]; Money made an out to first; G. Thomas was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
1, Brewers 6.

ANGELS 9TH: Bochte flied out to left; Melton homered; Chalk
grounded out (third to first); SOLAITA BATTED FOR HUMPHREY;
Solaita struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Brewers 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Angels           2   6   2    7
 Brewers          6  12   0    8